Running-in machine for gasolene-motors



R. E.. LAND.

RUNNING-IN MACHINE FOR GASOLENE MOTORS.

APPLICAUON FILED JUNEQ, 1919.

Patnt-ed J une 29, 192.

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RUNNING|N MACHINE FOR GAsoLENE MOTORS.

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lmvantoz witness @Normung UNITE D STATES To all 10750.11?, t may concern j .ROBERT E. LAND, OFALBANY, GEonGiA.

RUNNING-lin 'MACHINE iron GasoLNE-inorons.

Be it known that l, Roisnnfrj E'. Laith, a citizen of the United States, 'andresiding at Albany, Dougherty county, .State vof VYGeorp gia, .haveinvented certain new and `useful Improvements'` in Runningln Machines for Gasol'ene-M'otors, of which4 theffollowing is" a specification.

' The present p paratus p for burning' and runningan the' ybearings of hydrocarbon motors, particularly of the type employed V ir'i'm'otor vvehicles. v'

Y It is the principal yobject. of the invention to .providea'simple apparatus of this. character adapted to support` a motor in inverted position so that the bearings are' easily-accessible for inspection andadjustnentwhile the operation of-burning or running-in the A bearings isjtaking place@ It is a further 'Oblet 0f thevrvlifention to providejan apparatus which is adjustable 4to f support motors of different sizes'.

Y :Other -objects'fand features foffnveltyy will beapparent rfrom' the description taken in connection with the drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention and illustrating a motor Fig. 4 is -afsectlonal .elevation to van en-v larged scale of a detail, the section being v taken substantially on the line 4;-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 isa sectional plan view'taken substantially on the line v5--5 ofFig. 4.`

`Referring to the drawingsthe reference letter F indicates as a whole the supporting frame of the apparatus. As shown this framek consists of two lmembers 10 andll bent into an inverted U shape and provided at their lower ends with the feet 12 and are disposed in parallel spacedk relation and their upper horizontal portions 14 andl 15 carry the bearings 16 and 17 for a shaft 18 posed in spaced relation to the member 11.

The U shaped members 10, 11 and 20 are jinvention relates to fan ap? Y/.en'euly andl vertieauy.

As shown these members 10 and 11` Specition 0f Letters Ptt atented June 29, y applicati@ Lfiied':rue 9,.1919. `seriai'j'ivo. 8021812@ i held in position by the' longitudinal hori- .zontall'metnbers 21 and 22 and the bracing According to this invention the hydro! carbon motor is adapted to -be supported on *the frame in'an 'adjustable'manner so that motorsof diii'erentysizes may be accommo- "dated and so that theYV motors arev positioned i these bars are provided with longitudinally extendin'giabbet'ed edges or seats 27 and28 r'espe ":tively for Vthe opposite ylovver edges of the motor head. yThe bars 25 and 26 yare `carried by the frame-'forfadjustment 4hori- As yclearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2--a erossrnember 29 is secured to the `frame'member 20 in afposition pasula te and below Iare -horimnmis top Y portion 30bisaid member 20. Similar `'cross members '3l-"and 32 are secured to ythe legs ,of theframe memberV 11. Each of the bars 25 `and '26v adjacent their ends are ybolted to a* pair of U shaped clamps 33 and 3 4. As

clearly shown in Fig. 4 these clamps are dis.

posed on .oppositey sides ofthe transverse members 29, 30,31 and`32, and are clamped to the same by means such as bolts'35 and 36. It will be seen that by loosening the bolts 35 the clamps may be adjustedalong the transverse members thus increasing or decreasing the space between the bars-25 and 26 to accommodate motors of diierent sizes. The ends of the bars 25 and 26 are clamped fto thevertical clamps 33 and 34 in y Thus ak bolt` 37 extends through thebars between the the mannerV shown in Y Fig. 5.

In order toV place ,av motor on the appa- `ratus the bars' 25 and 26 are adjusted and securedin proper spacedrelation to receive the head'end of the motor. The motoris then placed on these bars and adjusted vertically toA bring the crank shaft thereof in alinement with the driven shaft 18, this being possible as the bars 25 and 26 are adjustable vertically. The crank shaft of the motor may be connected tothe driven shaft 18 bymeans ofra universal coupling 39. In order to hold the motor firmly. on the seats of the bars 25 and 26 the rods 40 are. provided which extend from the horizontal members 2,1. and-22l and attheir upper ends are bent to engage over the upper surface of fthecrank casev of thel motor. Y Y

After the -motor is thus positioned inthe Y apparatus the shaft 18 is rotatedfrom pulley 19. It Willbe. observed that the apparatus supports the vmotor with the crank shaft uppermost Where the bearings are easily accessible for inspection yand adjustment las burnlng and runmng-in operations are carr1ed on.

thus ylimited but includes `modifications vand changes Which come Within the scope ofthe appended claims. v

. Having thus described the invention .what

l is claimed as newand desired to be secured shaft mounted on said frame, means to supby Letters Patent is 1. vApparatusof thelcharacter described including in combination, a frame, -a driven portv a hydrocarbon Amotor on said` frame Y with its crank shaft uppermost andjsubstantiallyfin alinement With said driven shaft,'

said means being adjustable vertically and transversely of the frame, and means to connect said driven shaft to the motor shaft.

. .2.1App'aratus lof the character described includingin combination, 'a frame, a driven shaft4 mounted on said frame,means'to sup- Although lanapparatus for carrying out. the invention has beendescribed in detail it -is to be understood that the invention is not port a'hydrocarbon motor 'on said frameV with its crank shaft uppermost and substantially in' alinement with said driven shaft including a' pair of spaced. supporting members' engaging opposite sides of the motor, and means supportingsaid members' for i adjustment in -tWo directions; and means to connect said driven shaft to the motor shaft. Y

3. In apparatusv ofthe characterV described lncluding 1n combination, a frame,r a.dr1ven shaft mounted on said frame, means to support aV hydrocarbon motor in inverted posi* tion with its crank shaft substantially alined `vvith'said driven shaft including a pair of parallel bars provided With seats for the lowerv opposite edges of the motor, means supporting said'bars on the frame for horizontal and vertical adj ustmentand means to connect said. driven shaft to the ,motor shaft.

' 4. In apparatus of the character described, in combination, a frame, Ya driven shaft mounted on Vsaid frame, means adapted to zontal bars,` vertical members supporting..-

65 securing said members to the frame for ad-V y Said bars for vertical adjustment, and means justment horizontally. v In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

` ROBERT E. LAND.: 

